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Creative Live Cam Optia AF

If remote video surveillance or time-lapse photography is something you want to do with a Webcam, the Creative Live Cam Optia AF is a good pick. For all others, Logitech has a better (and slightly cheaper) Webcam.

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Spybot Search and Destroy

Spybot is both free and adaptable for both beginning and power users, but it left behind several known spyware apps.

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Acer TravelMate C200

Acer's C200 provides a decent tablet computing experience, but it is let down by sub-par battery life.

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Asus PW201

The entertainment-oriented Asus PW201 offers superior image quality and an impressive collection of video connections, but it costs more than competing 20-inch wide-screen LCDs and includes a Webcam that suffers from buggy software.

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HP Photosmart 8450

The Photosmart 8450 is HP's most feature-packed eight-ink photo inkjet that churns out great black-and-white photos.

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Windows Vista: One year on

Craig Simms wades through the mess that is still Windows Vista.

Netgear partners with IceTV for PVR

Netgear and IceTV have announced a partnership to wirelessly deliver an electronic program guide to Topfield personal video recorders.

Some bumps on the road to Vista

Windows Vista has been in consumers' hands for about a week now and, while there haven't been a flood of problems, there have been a few bumps along the way.

Vodafone Australia to launch 3G in October

Vodafone today announced its third-generation (3G) network would be commercially launched in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra this October with other capital cities to follow in 2006.

Windows Vista's new security features

The new operating system won't be out until late 2006, but here's a look at some of the new security features expected

DIY: Wipe Your Hard Drive Clean

Get out your virtual scrub brush and let's get busy. A full Windows reinstall is the ultimate cure-all for inexplicable errors, crashes and glitches. Our step-by-step primer leads the way.

Beat back that Trojan horse

Accidents happen. Somewhere, somehow you've clicked the wrong link and a Trojan horse has piled your PC with adware and spyware. Learn some basic techniques for beating back the assailants.

DIY: Transfer data from Palm to Pocket PC

If you've decided to jump the Palm PDA ship in favour of a Windows Mobile Pocket PC, our step-by-step guide will help you migrate the data from your old handheld to the new one.

Ten things you should do to a new PC before surfing the Web

A Microsoft Windows PC that has not been updated for security vulnerabilities will be compromised by some from of malware within minutes of connecting to the Internet. Take steps to protect yourself before you start Web surfing.

Outsmart spyware

Avoid spyware or save yourself if you end up infected.

Adobe's Lightroom 2 beta broadens editing horizons

New version of Adobe software, going into public beta testing Wednesday, significantly expands editing possibilities — and brings it closer to regular Photoshop.

Ditch the disc: A guide to online music in Australia

CDs are like so 1990s, man. If you're ready to ditch the disc, check out CNET.com.au's list of on-line music stores in Australia.

Cover your assets: software firewalls that work

We review three software firewall applications to see which one is easiest to install and offers the best protection and value.

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TimeTo 2008.10.02

Manage your to-do list and organize your activities.

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XPlay 3.1

Copy and manage music, photos, playlists, and videos from your iPod to any PC.

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System Rescue Manager 9x 1.0.35

Recover vital Windows system files from earlier created backup archives.

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Microsoft CRM 3.0 90 Day Trial Version

Use a trial version of Microsoft CRM.

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zBoot Manager 2.12c

Install and run multiple operating systems on one hard disk.